The American Perception of the Turks; An Historical Record

Çağrı ERHAN

doi:https://doi.org/10.1501/Intrel_0000000030

Article Details

The American Perception of the Turks; An Historical Record

Authors:

Çağrı ERHAN

Publisher:

Ankara University

Main Topics:

Political science

Journal:

The Turkish Yearbook of International Relations 2000 Issue 31, pp.77-97

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2000

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000668928

Frequency:

Annual

eISSN:

2667-5382

pISSN:

0544-1943

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1501/Intrel_0000000030

Abstract:

 

Turkish-American diplomatic rclaions, since its foundation in the first   half of the nineteenth century, vvas conducted vvithin a friendly atmosphere.   Tvvo countries never entered into vvars vvith each other, or became members   of opposing alliances. Trade relations, too, flourished during the nineteeth   and early tvventieeth centuries; especially, Turkish traditional goods have been   vvidely exported to the United States. In spite of fairly vvarm political and   economic relations, Turkish image in the United States has not been able to   keep up vvith this. Importing negative images about the Turks, Turkey and   islam from the European vvriters, the American people initially developed   prejudicial Turkish image. These negative images further developed during   the rebellions of the Ottoman Empire's non-Muslim subjects against the   Turkish rule, and, despite the Turkish efforts to the contrary, carried över to   he Republican period. This article evaluates the emergence of the Turkish   image in the United States during the late eighteenth century onvvards, in   order to find underlining causes of negative American perception of the   Turks.

Article Details

The American Perception of the Turks; An Historical Record

Authors: Çağrı ERHAN

Publisher: Ankara University

Main Topics: Political science

Journal: The Turkish Yearbook of International Relations 2000 Issue 31, pp.77-97

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 4/2000

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000668928

Frequency: Annual

eISSN: 2667-5382

pISSN: 0544-1943

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1501/Intrel_0000000030

Issues

Authors:

Çağrı ERHAN

Publisher:

Ankara University

Main Topics:

Political science

Journal:

The Turkish Yearbook of International Relations 2000 Issue 31, pp.77-97

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2000

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000668928

Frequency:

Annual

eISSN:

2667-5382

pISSN:

0544-1943

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1501/Intrel_0000000030